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US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from ChinaMay 31, 2025 5:40 pm - SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic...
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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season beginsMay 31, 2025 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swir...
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2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertainMay 31, 2025 5:27 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl, officials said, as uncertainty remains a...
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New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next weekMay 31, 2025 5:23 pm - BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the it...
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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displacedMay 31, 2025 5:15 pm - ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency...
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Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery pricesMay 31, 2025 5:08 pm - NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles. The announcement Friday ...
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States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing backMay 31, 2025 5:02 pm - HARRISBURG, Pa. — The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America's fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing platforms has spur...
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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to comeMay 31, 2025 3:14 pm - Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. Gone are specialists who were confronting a measles outbreak in Ohio, workers who drove a van to schools in North Carolina to offer vaccinations and a program that provided free tests to sick people in Tennessee.
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Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal but US envoy calls it ‘unacceptable’May 31, 2025 3:07 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas is seeking amendments to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior official with the group told The Associated Press on Saturday, but...
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Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine, but industry revival may wait for higher pricesMay 31, 2025 2:53 pm - SALT LAKE CITY — In the southeastern Utah desert famous for red rock arches and canyon labyrinths, the long-dormant uranium mining industry is looking to revive under Pre...